Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

S. Kaleeswaran vs State by the Inspector of Police Pollachi Town East Police Station, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu

Evidence: Circumstantial Evidence – Appreciation of – Allegation that the appellants along with three others in furtherance of the conspirac…

3 November 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Maringmei Acham vs M Maringmet Khuripou

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Abatement of suit – Proper or not – High Court held that the civil miscellaneous appeal filed u/Or.XLIII, r.…

3 November 2022 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd. & Anr. vs Mathias Oram & Ors.

Right To Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – Applicability of – Coal Bearing…

3 November 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Maharashtra & Anr. vs Dr. Maroti S/O Kashinath Pimpalkar

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of F.I.R. and charge sheet – Non Reporting of Sexual Assault – FIR registered against uni…

2 November 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Delhi Development Authority vs Bhagwat Singh & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s. 24(2) – Land acquisition proc…

2 November 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Delhi Development Authority vs Krishan Lal Arora & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s. 24(2) – Land acquisition proc…

2 November 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s International Merchandising Company, Llc (Earlier Known As International Merchandising Corporation) vs Commissioner, Service Tax, New Delhi

M/S INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING COMPANY, LLC (EARLIER KNOWN AS INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING CORPORATION) v. COMMISSIONER, SERVICE TAX, NEW DE…

1 November 2022 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India and Others vs Munshi Ram

Constitution of India: Arts.14 and 16 – Regularisation – Parity – In the instant case, the departmental catering and vending services were s…

31 October 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Jharkhand vs Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai

Evidence Act, 1872 – s.32(1) – Dying declaration – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302,376,341 and 448 – Victim was raped and set on fire – Respondent…

31 October 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Directorate of Enforcement vs Padmanabhan Kishore

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – ss. 2(1)(u), 3, and 4 – Prosecution case was that A-1 was Additional Commissioner of Income Tax –…

31 October 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Aroon Purie vs State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973: s.482 – Quashing of complaint – In the instant case, a news item titled ‘Mission Misconduct’ was published…

31 October 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. vs Mahakali Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Unit 2) & Anr.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.37 – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) – Whether the provisio…

31 October 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dental Council of India vs Sailendra Sharma and Others

Chhattisgarh Dental Medicine Postgraduate Admission Rules, 2017 – Dentists Act, 1948 – Dental Council of India – Postgraduate Dental Course…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs Federation of Residents Welfare Association, Vasant Kunj (Regd.) and Ors.

Municipalities: Cremation ground – Shifting of – Dispute is with respect to the cremation ground at Masoodpur, New Delhi which as such is in…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohd. Firoz vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Review – Clarification sought on quantum of sentence – In judgment dated 19.04.2022 for which review is sought, the petitioner-accused was h…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sumitha Pradeep vs Arun Kumar C.K & Anr.

Anticipatory bail: Case filed against respondent no.1 under ss.354(1)(i), (ii) and (iv), 354A(2) and 354A(3) IPC /w ss.7, 8, 9 and 11 of POC…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shiv Kumar & Ors. vs Gainda Lal & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Enhancement of – Death of housewife aged 25 years in a vehicular accident – Award…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Professor (Dr.) Sreejith P.S. vs Dr. Rajasree M.S. & Ors.

PROFESSOR (DR.) SREEJITH P.S. v. DR. RAJASREE M.S. & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 7634-7635/2022) OCTOBER 21, 2022 [M.R. SHAH AND C.T. RAVIKUMAR,…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar